Buxbaum v. Walt Disney Co.
- Analisa Torres
- 1:25-cv-02339
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Buxbaum v. Walt Disney Co., Judge Aaron denied Michael Buxbaum’s request for Marshals service because he paid the filing fee.
Michael Buxbaum, who must arrange service on Walt Disney Co. himself.
What happened
In Buxbaum v. Walt Disney Co., Michael Buxbaum, who was representing himself, asked the court to have the U.S. Marshals Service deliver the lawsuit to Walt Disney Co.
Buxbaum filed the case and paid the filing fee. He then sent two letters asking the Marshals Service to serve Disney.
Judge Stewart D. Aaron denied the request because Buxbaum was not proceeding without paying the fee. The order states that Buxbaum must arrange service himself.
The detailed version
- Buxbaum v. Walt Disney Co. · No. 1:25-cv-02339
- Analisa Torres
- Mar. 26, 2025
Background
Michael Buxbaum filed this action on March 20, 2025, and paid the filing fee on March 21, 2025. Buxbaum was representing himself. On March 24, he filed two letters asking the Clerk of Court to have the U.S. Marshals Service serve Walt Disney Co. with the lawsuit.
Ruling
The court denied Buxbaum’s request. The order explains that Buxbaum was not proceeding without paying the filing fee and therefore was not entitled to rely on the U.S. Marshals Service to deliver the lawsuit to Disney. The court ordered Buxbaum to complete service himself.
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